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The Seahawks love playing at MetLife Stadium

The Seahawks love playing at MetLife Stadium

The Seattle Seahawks are once again returning to MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands to face a New York team. Interestingly, this time it will not be the Giants, but instead the Jets. It will be the first time the Seahawks have played the Jets on their home turf.

Well, maybe I shouldn’t be calling MetLife “home turf” for the New York teams, because it has turned into a home-away-from home for the Seahawks. Ever since MetLife Stadium first opened its doors in 2010, Seattle has known nothing but victory on this turf. Whether the opponents are wearing blue, green or even orange, the Seahawks reign supreme in the Meadowlands.

It’s never a bad time to take a trip down memory lane, so let us do just that, shall we? Here are all six wins the Seahawks have earned at MetLife Stadium:

  • Oct. 9th, 2011 – Seahawks 36, Giants 25
  • Dec.15th, 2013 – Seahawks 23, Giants 0
  • Feb. 2nd, 2014 – Seahawks 43, Broncos 8 (Super Bowl XLVIII)
  • Oct. 2nd, 2016 – Seahawks 27, Jets 17
  • Oct. 22nd, 2017 – Seahawks 24, Giants 7
  • Oct. 2nd, 2023 – Seahawks 24, Giants 3

As you can see, Sunday will mark only the second time Seattle has traveled to New York/New Jersey for a road game against the Jets. Interestingly enough, the Jets have traveled to Lumen Field twice since the 2016 season, both being dominant Seahawks victories as well.

Jermaine Kearse named Seahawks Legend of the Year for 2024

Jermaine Kearse named Seahawks Legend of the Year for 2024

Each year, the Seattle Seahawks acknowledge one of their former great players and their contributions back to the community. They bestow the coveted title of “Legend of the Year” upon them. Last year, Seattle named Randall Morris to this honor.

On Monday, the Seahawks have named their Legend of the Year for 2024… Super Bowl XLVIII Champion and hometown hero Jermaine Kearse!

“Seahawks Legend” is the perfect way to describe Jermaine Kearse and what he means to this franchise. A Lakewood, WA native, Kearse became a Washington Husky, and after going undrafted, signed with the hometown Seahawks. A longshot to even make the roster, Kearse would go on to prove to be one of the most impactful players who ever donned the navy and neon Seattle uniforms.

It is not an overstatement to say Jermaine Kearse has the four single most important receptions in Seahawks history:

  • Go-ahead touchdown on 4th down in the 2013 NFC Championship to give Seattle a 20-17 lead (Seahawks eventually won 23-17)
  • “Pinball Wizard” touchdown in Super Bowl XLVIII to extend Seattle’s lead to 36-0 late in the third quarter.
  • Overtime touchdown reception in the 2014 NFC Championship to beat the Packers 28-22 (Kearse’s only reception of the game)
  • Improbable reception in Super Bowl XLIX to give the Seahawks a chance to repeat as Champs.

Kearse played in the league for seven years, the first five of which were in Seattle, the last two in New York. In his career, Kearse had 255 receptions for 3,290 yards and 17 touchdowns. But to Seahawks fans, he is a franchise Hall of Fame caliber player.

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Kam Chancellor to raise the 12th Man Flag in Week 1

Kam Chancellor to raise the 12th Man Flag in Week 1

One of the best pre-game traditions in the NFL is the raising of the iconic 12th Man Flag in the south end zone at Lumen Field. For every Seattle Seahawks home game, a Seattle legend gets the honors. Often times it’s a prominent celebrity or beloved player – former or active on another team. For Week 1, it’s about as special as it gets for who gets the honors.

The Seahawks are taking on the Broncos, their opponent from the only Super Bowl title in franchise history. So it is only natural the one to raise the 12 Flag would be none other than Bam Bam himself, Kam Chancellor.

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In Super Bowl XLVIII, the famed Legion of Boom outright humiliated Peyton Manning and his dynamic Denver offense. The 43-8 margin of victory remains one of the most lopsided Super Bowls in history. Although linebacker Malcolm Smith took home MVP honors, there are those who still feel to this day safety Kam Chancellor had as strong of a case to be MVP himself, or at least share the award with Smith.

Chancellor set the tone right from the get-go, smashing wide receiver Demaryius Thomas to prevent the first down from being converted. It was the moment it became clear to the world the Broncos were woefully unprepared for Seattle’s physicality. Chancellor later intercepted Manning on third down, which eventually led to the first Seahawks points of the night.

When it was all said and done, Chancellor finished the Super Bowl with 10 total tackles – tied with Smith and Bobby Wagner to lead the team.

Chancellor will always be one of the most beloved Seahawks to ever take the field. You can expect a deafening roar from the 12’s in attendance when Chancellor appears this afternoon.

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5 biggest plays from Super Bowl XLVIII

5 biggest plays from Super Bowl XLVIII

Friday marked the 10th anniversary of the Seattle Seahawks’ triumph in Super Bowl XLVIII – the first championship in team history. Although this anniversary feels a bit different knowing it is the first one without Pete Carroll as the head coach, it is still more than worth remembering the glory.

As we kick off the week leading up to the next Super Bowl ending in an VIII, why not go back and look at the best plays from the last one?

There is no doubt these are burned into the collective memory of the 12th Man. It was hard to narrow it down to only five, as practically the entire game is one big highlight reel for the Legion of Boom.

But for a more trimmed down highlight reel, let us watch the top 5 plays from the greatest moment in Seahawks history.

Today is the 10th anniversary of Seattle’s triumph in Super Bowl XLVIII

Today is the 10th anniversary of Seattle’s triumph in Super Bowl XLVIII

Pop the champagne bottles tonight, 12s. This isn’t just any ordinary Friday night, it is the 10th anniversary of the Seattle Seahawks’ triumphant and dominant 43-8 victory in Super Bowl XLVIII.

It has been a recent joke about how much the city of Seattle owns Denver, specifically when it comes to the Seahawks and Broncos. But Feb. 2, 2014, is where the one-sided bullying truly began.

The greatest single-season offense in NFL history vs. the greatest single-season defense to ever take the field. Peyton Manning vs. the Legion of Boom. A showdown for the ages!

Or so we thought. The Broncos folded like a cheap suit against the immense physicality of the LOB, who shut them out for three whole quarters of play.

It’s truly hard to believe it’s already been a decade since this glorious moment. In many ways it feels like a lifetime ago, and yet it feels like it happened yesterday. The highlights from the single greatest moment in franchise history live on forever, and highlight reels are most assuredly revisited countless times by the 12th Man.

While these memories are still fun, I cannot help but feel something I haven’t felt before when it comes to this Super Bowl: a sense of finality. This is the first anniversary of Super Bowl XLVIII where Pete Carroll, the grand architect of Seattle’s first championship, is no longer the head coach. They say all good things must end, and we’ve reached the conclusion to this story.

But with this sense of finality is a renewed sense of gratitude. What Carroll built in the Pacific Northwest was truly the golden era of Seahawks football. While Seattle was certainly no stranger to making the playoffs before Carroll, they weren’t going to be confused for an NFL blueblood either. Typically, when teams that aren’t routine Super Bowl contenders finally win one, they quickly fade back into obscurity, such as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Not Carroll’s Seahawks. It says a lot about Carroll that he remained with Seattle for a decade after winning a Lombardi. His team returned to the Super Bowl the following year and remained contenders for the remainder of his tenure in the Pacific Northwest.

So take a moment tonight, 12s, to raise a glass to Carroll and soak in the glory from Super Bowl XLVIII. Watch highlights, wear the old championship hat or T-shirts, and reminisce. Not every fan gets to say they watched their favorite team win their first championship, and we did because of Pete Carroll.

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2024 wild card schedule gives ‘NFL is scripted’ fans quiver of ammunition

A look at the wild-card round schedule and how in a season where a lot of fans feels things aren’t on the up and up, the storylines are extra juicy.

The NFL season isn’t scripted. Right?

Over the last several years, cries have gotten louder that the most popular form of American entertainment, the last bastion of dependable big-money ad revenue for broadcast and cable networks, have gone beyond fair-fought sports competition. The contention is that the league’s referees no longer make calls that tend to keep games competitive, but that the league wants certain teams to advance and that those back-breaking flags, or lack thereof, are done in a manner to rig the outcomes.

This isn’t the truth, of course, but the Week 18 game results that finalized the playoff brackets coincidentally provided some immaculate storylines. The truth is that the league has a ton of great storylines and thanks to free agency, one could throw a penny out of an airplane and it’d land on an intriguing matchup.

Still, it’s pretty fun to travel down the rabbit hole with a tinfoil hat on.

Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith to raise the 12th Man Flag

Could it be anyone else on a day like today?

The Seattle Seahawks are honoring the 10-year anniversary of their Super Bowl XLVIII championship. So naturally, there’s only one person who should be raising the 12th Man Flag today:

Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith.

Malcolm Smith was a quality contributor on the famed 2013 Legion of Boom defense, playing in all 16 games and accounting for 54 total tackles. But where Smith played his way into Seattle sports immortality was how he played down the stretch.

Smith ended Week 15 and 16 with an interception in both games, and continued his ball-hawking streak into the playoffs. Smith was the one to catch Richard Sherman’s infamous tip of 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s ill-fated pass, an interception to seal the victory. Little did he know that would be only the second greatest interception of his career.

The Seahawks were facing the single greatest offense in NFL history in Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos. But Smith and the Legion of Boom reminded everyone why the phrase “defense wins championships” rings true to this day.

Smith tallied 10 total tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a Manning wobbler, only to return it 69 yards to break open Super Bowl XLVIII with a 22-0 lead for the Seahawks.

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When linebacker Bobby Wagner made his return in Week 1, it was the loudest roar for a single player I have heard at Lumen Field. But when Malcolm Smith walks onto the south end zone platform to raise the flag, I predict a similarly loud ovation.

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It is Week 3 and the Seattle Seahawks are back home to face off against the Carolina Panthers. It isn’t any other ordinary home game for the Seahawks, it is a celebratory one. Seattle has chosen this Week 3 matchup to honor the 10th anniversary of their Super Bowl XLVIII championship winning team.

It is only fitting they selected the Panthers game as the time to celebrate, as it was Carolina who the Seahawks played in Week 1 of the 2013 season. Seattle claimed a hard-fought 12-7 victory over the Panthers on the road.

Sunday also marks the first time in franchise history the Seahawks will be wearing their white jerseys at home. The white jersey/blue pants combination is what the team wore when they obliterated the Denver Broncos 43-8 to hoist their first Lombardi Trophy.

However, don’t expect a similar Super Bowl-style blowout against this Panthers team. Carolina may be 0-2, but they hardly bottom feeders. In fact, this team marched into Lumen Field and clean Seattle’s clock in a 30-24 road upset.

Making things more complicated for the Seahawks is the fact backup Andy Dalton will be starting in place of the injured Bryce Young. For whatever reason, backup quarterbacks have given Seattle fits over the years under Pete Carroll, including last year when Dalton’s Saints beat the Seahawks.

This will be a legitimate test for Seattle’s run defense, who was ran over by Carolina to the tune of 223 yards on the ground last year. The Seahawks look improved in this department, but we’ll see how much shortly.

Prediction: Seahawks over Panthers 26-24 

This won’t be easy for Seattle, but when are things ever easy for this team, especially against the Panthers? Dating back to 2012, eight of the last ten matchups between these two teams have been decided by a single score, including the last two, which were both identical 30-24 wins – split between them.

However, I do believe the Seahawks are finding their way after a major stumble in Week 1. Seattle’s offense is red hot following their explosive overtime win over the Lions in Week 2. While the defense still has work to do, but they are opportunistic. The pass rush will need to take advantage against the immobile Dalton to force a few more key turnovers.

The Seahawks are the better team, and they’re more desperate for a win to keep pace with the resurgent Rams and the juggernaut 49ers. If there was ever a day to show up for the 12th Man, it would be on the day to honor the franchise’s lone Lombardi.

Current series history: Seahawks lead 10-5 all time 

  • Seattle: 8-4 regular season
  • Seattle: 2-1 postseason

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The lone Lombardi won by the Seahawks stands as the crowning achievement of the franchise

Bust out the champagne, 12’s. This past Thursday, Seattle’s triumphant victory in Super Bowl XLVIII reached it’s ninth anniversary. The lone Lombardi won by the Seahawks stands as the crowning achievement of the franchise, and still worthy of celebration.

Wind the clocks back to the 2013 season. The Seahawks were a trendy pick to take the next step. With ferocious defense, a monstrous ground attack, and a young, exciting quarterback, the Seahawks had built a bully in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle lived up to the billing, and then some. The Legion of Boom became arguably the greatest single season defense in NFL history, as the Seahawks worked their way to a 13-3 record.

After defeating the rival 49ers in the NFC Championship, the Seahawks took on the Denver Broncos. It was a showdown of strength versus strength. Denver’s offense was the best to ever do it, and they had to face the Legion of Boom. Unstoppable force against an immovable object.

In this case, the Broncos offense proved to be quite stoppable, as they barely managed to score one touchdown in the 43-8 blowout defeat. Seattle claimed its first Lombardi, and the dreams of many became realized in New Jersey that night.

With the memories of this Super Bowl, as well as the recent Russell Wilson trade, it appears Seattle owning Denver is a bit of a modern tradition.

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Seahawks 48-45 win over Lions in Week 4 results in a Scorigami

The Seahawks at Lions in Week 4 was an offensive affair that resulted in a 48-45 Scorigami, the 1073rd unique final score in NFL history.

The Seattle Seahawks at the Detroit Lions in Week 4 was an offensive affair that resulted in a 48-45 “Scorigami,” the 1073rd unique final score in NFL history.

According to nflscorigami.com:

Scorigami is a concept thought up by Jon Bois. It is the art of building final scores that have never happened before in NFL history. Due to the unique nature of how points are scored in (American) Football, where it is impossible to score 1 point on its own, as well as the rarity of the 2 point safety and 8 point touchdown and 2 point conversion, there are a lot of scores that are possible, but have never happened.

As rare as Scorigamis are, the Seahawks managed one every season from 2010 to 2018, including Super Bowl XLVIII which resulted in a 43-8 win over the Broncos.

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